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Japanese Youth Slang Egui (エグい) Shifts From “Harsh” to “Awesome/Killer”

The article explains that the slang term egui (エグい), formerly meaning “harsh” or “astringent,” is now used by younger Japanese people to express praise like “killer” or “awesome,” based on an informal survey of 31 people in their teens and 20s.

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Egui (エグい) once meant "harsh" or "astringent," anything with a harsh reaction in your throat when eaten. But Japan's youth use it in the opposite sense, closer to "killer!" or "awesome!" In an informal survey of 31 people in their teens and 20s, only two
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Japanese Youth Slang Egui (エグい) Shifts From “Harsh” to “Awesome/Killer”

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Egui (エグい) once meant "harsh" or "astringent," anything with a harsh reaction in your throat when eaten. But Japan's youth use it in the opposite sense, closer to "killer!" or "awesome!" In an informal survey of 31 people in their teens and 20s, only two

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